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London, Mar. 20.
The mood responsible for British opinion is reflected by "The Times," which says that Europe has been driven back upon stark force, and that nothing else counts. Britain has always opposed the policy of encircling Germany, but Germany's own policy, above all her methods, is making encirclement a natural and even an inevitable process, the paper The policy that will be effected, says the. "Daily Telegraph," is bound to envisage new commitments by Britain somewhere. King Carol has drawn the attention of Britain to the fact that "we have not hitherto made a statement where we propose to draw the line at German encroachment," the paper adds, The Cabinet, Reuter learns, at its meeting on Saturday, agreed that there should be immediate contact between Great Britain and peace-loving countries throughout the world. One result of Saturday's meeting, learns Reuter's Lobby Correspondent, was a decision to institute immediately a big acceleration in Great Britain's re-armament programme. It is evident that Great Britain and France will not be taken unawares by any further German coup. In non-official quarters, he states, a conference between Great Britain, France, the United States and Russia is favoured, to frame a general policy, to which the Balkan States would be asked to subscribe.
It is understood that the possibility of collaboration among Great Britain, France and Russia was discussed in general terms during a call made on Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, today by M. Ivan Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador in London. M. Maisky spent half an hour with the Foreign Secretary.
A crowd numbering between 200 and 300 people, gathered outside No. 10, cheered the Premier as he drove away for Buckingham Palace. Mr. Chamberlain remained with the King for just over an hour. He then drove back to Downing Street. Mr. Chamberlain today held a conference with all the Defence Ministers.
The Czechoslovak Legation in London is still in occupation of M. Tilea accredited Minister, and has not been handed over to the German representative.—Wireless and Reuter.
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